Todd English Food Hall: First Celebrity Chef Restaurant in Manila

Todd English Food Hall is the first restaurant that set the trend for the Food Hall concept in Manila. Chef Todd English extends his culinary borders to international flavors to create a dining experience among the food stations.

The 9 diverse food stations include Ocean Grill & Oyster Bar, Noodle & Dumpling Bar, Pasta Bar, Sushi Bar, The Grill, Taqueria, Pizza, Cheese & Charcuterie, Wine Bar and Patisserie. You can see the food being prepared in each station. It is not a buffet like we are used to in hotel restaurants.

The entrance looks small but as you enter, you will be enchanted by the 900 square meters wide of the place.

Because it’s Valentine’s Day, the tables are set up with candles and rose petals. The place is dim, which is perfect for a romantic date. The music playing is OPM hits, which gives us warmth and relaxing. This is a perfect place for me because it’s very romantic, but in a casual way. Not the stiff feeling.

CALAMARI ( Php 250)

The deep fried calamari was soft and tender. It goes well with chipotle chorizo dipping sauce.

T.E. HALF CHICKEN ( Php 320)

The chicken was brine 24 hours making it very moist, juicy and flavorful. It comes with roasted corn, tomato and French beans with mango vinaigrette.

This was in their Valentine specials. Though the staff recommended us the beef should be cooked medium rare, we requested the doneness to be medium instead because I’m not a fan of meat that is too reddish. This comes with a glass of red wine.

The meat was a bit hard in the side, but soft and flavorful inside. Maybe this is why he recommended us to have it medium rare. The serving was small but the vegetables are also flavorful.

OMG CHOCO CAKE ( Php 420)

OMG indeed!! This was sooo good! One of my favorite choco lava cakes! It’s very addicting. We devoured into it!

FINAL VERDICT:

The place and service are perfect! If you want to have a romantic date, this is the place to be. The food was a bit small for our appetite, but it was good. The OMG Cake is a must order!